Box and sliding cover.



A. FALK.

BOX AND SLIDING COVER.

APPLICATION rum: ABR.1'I.190B

912,658. Patented Feb.16,1909

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UNITED STATES PATENT @FFIGE.

ARTHUR FALK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BOX AND SLIDING COVER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR FALK, a citizen of the United States, andresident of New York city, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Boxes andSliding Covers, of which the following is a specification.

This inventionrelates to boxes and cans provided. with an opening in thetop and a sliding cover, for closing said opening.

The invention has especial reference to boxes and cans for containinggranulated tobacco and other substances of a pulverized or granulatednature in which an opening is provided in the top of the box at one endthereof, so that the tobacco, or other substance may be poured out bytilting the box, and a sliding cover is mounted on the top of the boxand is adapted to be moved over and away from said opening to close anduncover the same.

The invention consists in an improved box, and a sliding cover of thisdescription constructed and arranged as hereinafter set forth andclaimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawingFigure 1 is a perspective view of abox and cover in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a sectionthereof on the line X-X Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a transverse section'thereof.Fig. 1 is a plan view of a modification, and Fig. 5 is a sectionthereof.

In carrying out the invention a box 1, of tin or other suitablematerial, is formed With an opening 2, at one end of the top 3 of thebox for convenience in pouring out granular tobacco, or other substance.A sliding cover 4 is mounted on the top of the 40"box and is slidablyconnected thereto by tongues or projections 5, cut in the cover 4:, andbent down, and extending through longitudinal slots 6, in the top of thebox 1, as shown in figures. The tongues 5, are bent under the top tohold the cover in engagement therewith and are arranged in pairs, whichserve to steady the cover on the top. and afford a firm and secureconnection of the cover with the top. The cover 1 is provided with asuitable handle 7 and as here shown, consisting of the rolled up end ofthe cover.

In the modification shown in Figs. 1 and 5, a box 8 has a cover 9provided with tongues or projections 10 out in the cover 9,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 17 1908.

Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

Serial No. 427,759.

and arranged in pairs, the tongues in each pair being a slight distanceapart, and in line with each other and bent down and extending throughslots 11 in the top 12, and are located apart from each other, and instaggered relation to each other as shown. The tongues 10 are bent underthe top 12 to hold the cover 9 in sliding engagement with the top, thetongues 111 each pair being bent over in opposite directions to eachother. This arrangement of slots and tongues engages the cover firmlyand steadily with the top, and prevents play of the cover. The cover 9has a suitable handle 13. The boxes here shown are provided with aflange let, but the cover may be used with other forms of boxes.

Having described the invention, I claim 1. The combination with a box,having a top with an opening at one end and longitudinal slots instaggered relation to each other, of a slidable cover having tonguesengaging said slots, and the under side of the top.

2. The combination with a box having a top with an opening at one endand longitudinal slots in. staggered relation to each other, of aslidable cover having tongues extending down through said slots and bentunder the top of the box in opposite directions to each other.

3. The combination with a box having a top with an opening at one endand longitudinal slots in staggered relation to each other, of aslidable cover having pairs of tongues bent down through said slots, andunder the top of the box in opposite directions, and in slidingengagement with the top of the box.

1. The combination with a box having a top with an opening at one end,and parallel slots, one in advance of the other, of a slidable cover,having pairs of tongues, extending through the slots, and bent under thetop of the box; each tongue of the pair of tongues being adjacent toeach other, and bent away from each other in opposite directions.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New Yorkthis 13th day of April A. D. 1908.

ARTHUR FALK.

Witnesses:

CHARLES L. LIVINGSTON, WM. BONDY.

